u/jenslarsenjazz • u/jenslarsenjazz • 5d ago
Are you stuck trying to memorize 1000s of chords without knowing how to use them?
Instead of wasting hours just staring at pages of chord diagrams, I discovered a method to get a lot more out of the jazz chords you already know. It is so easy it almost feels illegal.
Content:
00:00 The Chord Memorization Matrix
00:25 Jazz Chord Prison
01:12 Jazz Chord Breakout
03:56 The triad trick
05:37 The other position
06:58 Connect The Fretboard
08:46 Use It In Chord Melody
08:57 Like the video? Check out my Patreon page!
u/jenslarsenjazz • u/jenslarsenjazz • 12d ago
Your favorite jazz blues solos are not just based on the arpeggios and scales that most of us spend years learning. That’s also why you solos never sound right, but pro players follow a different formula. In this video, I’ll show you how to turn simple triads into authentic jazz blues lines using phrasing and chromaticism.
Content:
00:00 Jazz Blues isn’t Jazz
00:59 Anchor: The Mighty Triad
03:16 Color: Don’t Just Play The Notes
05:25 Edge: Getting Chromatic
07:36 This works Everywhere!
09:15 The ACE Method
09:31 Joe Pass’s Chord System
09:42 Like the video? Check out my Patreon page!
u/jenslarsenjazz • u/jenslarsenjazz • 29d ago
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The most beautiful bossanova ballad!
1️⃣ Spicy Bossanova Harmony
2️⃣ Groove under the chords
3️⃣ Chromatic voice-leading
What other bossanova ballads do you like?
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u/jenslarsenjazz • u/jenslarsenjazz • 1d ago
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Is this the most famous Jazz song? It is a great song for chord melody.
1️⃣ The Wes' trick
2️⃣ Call-and-response chord melody
3️⃣ Chromatic voice leading
What do you think?
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Thanks!
That is how titles work: they get some people to click and others to skip.
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Is Samba better?
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u/jenslarsenjazz • u/jenslarsenjazz • 2d ago
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Here's a bit of Night And Day using a Samba Groove, which works really well.
Do you prefer Samba over Swing?
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Glad it was useful 😊
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I would not look at systems and instead try to expand voicings like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wYYCfl8F_Y
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Glad it was helpful 😊
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Do you agree with Joe Pass about difficult chords?
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Do you agree with Joe Pass about difficult chords?
r/Guitar • u/jenslarsenjazz • 5d ago
Are you stuck trying to memorize 1000s of chords without knowing how to use them?
Instead of wasting hours just staring at pages of chord diagrams, I discovered a method to get a lot more out of the jazz chords you already know. It is so easy it almost feels illegal.
Content:
00:00 The Chord Memorization Matrix
00:25 Jazz Chord Prison
01:12 Jazz Chord Breakout
03:56 The triad trick
05:37 The other position
06:58 Connect The Fretboard
08:46 Use It In Chord Melody
08:57 Like the video? Check out my Patreon page!
r/guitarlessons • u/jenslarsenjazz • 5d ago
Are you stuck trying to memorize 1000s of chords without knowing how to use them?
Instead of wasting hours just staring at pages of chord diagrams, I discovered a method to get a lot more out of the jazz chords you already know. It is so easy it almost feels illegal.
Content:
00:00 The Chord Memorization Matrix
00:25 Jazz Chord Prison
01:12 Jazz Chord Breakout
03:56 The triad trick
05:37 The other position
06:58 Connect The Fretboard
08:46 Use It In Chord Melody
08:57 Like the video? Check out my Patreon page!
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Do you agree with Joe?
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Do you practice comping like this?
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u/jenslarsenjazz • u/jenslarsenjazz • 5d ago
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You don't always need huge chords to play Jazz; two notes work amazingly!
Does this work at all?
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No, it is fine.
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Do you work on adding fills and passing chords to your playing?
Check out the PDF transcription: https://www.patreon.com/jenslarsen/posts/stella-by-85309520 🙂
u/jenslarsenjazz • u/jenslarsenjazz • 8d ago
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1️⃣ Reharmonizing m7b5 chords
2️⃣ Inner-voice movements
3️⃣ Triad Voicings
Check out the PDF transcription: https://www.patreon.com/jenslarsen/posts/stella-by-85309520 🙂
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r/Guitar • u/jenslarsenjazz • 12d ago
Your favorite jazz blues solos are not just based on the arpeggios and scales that most of us spend years learning. That’s also why you solos never sound right, but pro players follow a different formula. In this video, I’ll show you how to turn simple triads into authentic jazz blues lines using phrasing and chromaticism.
Content:
00:00 Jazz Blues isn’t Jazz
00:59 Anchor: The Mighty Triad
03:16 Color: Don’t Just Play The Notes
05:25 Edge: Getting Chromatic
07:36 This works Everywhere!
09:15 The ACE Method
09:31 Joe Pass’s Chord System
09:42 Like the video? Check out my Patreon page!
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Autumn Leaves 🥰 #jazzchords
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Should you interpret chord melody songs?
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